Program Overview

Community Empowerment and Advocacy

Overview

This Community Empowerment and Advocacy module teaches approaches, theories, and tools effective for promoting healthy behaviour within communities.

We will first focus on recognising and addressing sources of bias towards and within communities (both personal and socially generated). We will then show you how to assess the existing needs and resources within social groups and organisations which can be used to support communities in their own development.

We'll evaluate historical and current beliefs surrounding how to effect change, and you will be encouraged to plan a health promotion strategy for a community with a consideration of need, practical planning and ethics.

Teaching is built around the examination of case studies. It draws on examples from history and from present-day practice. These will cover examples where advocacy is used to tackle public health problems originating from a variety of causes.

You will reflect on your learning during the module using a system of structured reflections on your own practice. You will be assessed 100% through coursework.

Key Facts

• Course code: CMNR7024
• Start dates: January 2026
• Application deadline: 1 March (for an April start)
• Location: Distance learning
• School(s): School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health
• Academic level: 7
• Academic credits: 20

Entry Requirements

• You must normally be from a healthcare background and have the support from a manager to undertake this module of study.
• In addition to the academic entry qualifications, if your first language is not English you must demonstrate that your level of English is appropriate for study at postgraduate level. An IELTS overall score of 6.5 is required for this course.

Tuition Fees

• 2025/26: £1,000 per module if taken as a standalone module or £1,210 per module if taken as part of an award-bearing course
• Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.
• Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

Additional Costs

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